Before you leave the hospital, our G-tube care team will teach you how to safely care for your child’s tube. This will get easier with practice. Nurses, doctors, and a dietitian will guide you every step of the way.

You’ll learn how to:

• Protect the skin around the tube.
• Place and secure dressings.
• Feed your child with or without using the tube.
• Give medicines through the tube.
• Troubleshoot common problems.
• Know when to call your child’s doctor or nurse.

Supplies come from a durable medical equipment (DME) company. The hospital will place the first order.